Dreamer's Hill
Posted on Nov 20, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
An oil painting of a deeply colorful sunset.
dreamer's hill, oil painting, shawn olson art, paintings, paint, art
My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
westland high school, student teacher conflict, smart kid, honor roll, drop out, dropout
The Marv Albert Rule
Posted on Jul 23, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Anything is Possible
Marv Albert
The Black Curse has Arrived
Posted on Jun 13, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
The Black Curse board game has now been converted to an online JavaScript-driven web game.
black curse, board game, javascript, shawn olson
Return to Norton Middle School
Posted on Apr 4, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.
school
A Perspective on Patriotism
Posted on Jan 25, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
Essay about patriotism, nationalism and America.
patriotism, patriot, patriots, nationalism, america, culture
How I Broke Three Trucks
Posted on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated May 9, 2022
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
trucks, damage, break, boiler repair shop, welding assistant, sweeping floors, job history
Some observations on smokers
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
You can't argue with people who are addicted to cigarettes.
smokers, addiction, cigarettes, nicotein